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ATTO/NVE Y are THOMAS SIMMONS HOMANS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, AA CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

LrNoTYPE-MACHINE.

Speeication or Letters Patent. Patented July 26, I 910.

pplication filed January 7, 1910. Serial 110.536,81.

To alt whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, THOMAS SIMMONS Ho- MANs, a citizen of the 4United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings .and State of New York, have invented' certain new and useful Improvements in Linotype- Machines, of which the following is a s ecilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawin g- In commercial line-casting machines, such as are used at the present time, the type metal slugs or linotypes, each of which bears on one edge the characters to print an entire line, are formed by injecting molten metal into a slotted mold against the front of which a composed line of matrices has been temporarilypresented. Such ,machines are well known in the art and are illustrated in numerous Letters Patent, such for instance, as in Letters Patent of the United State No. 557,000, to O. lllergenthaler. In practice. it is often necessary to provide for frequent change in the length of the slug produced, according to the varying .lengths of the lines to be printed, and also to4 provide Yfor frequent change in the thickness of the slugs, according to' the varyingsiz-es of type lfaces required.- vCoincident with'tlrese'changes in the length of the-mold slot, it is essential also to provide for similar and corresponding changes in the width or" the ejector blades used to expel the slug from the mold after it is cast. It is valso necessary at times to vary the position at which the line of matrices, supported in'-4 the vcrticallymovable member known as the first elevator, is presented to the mold slot, so that different sizes ot' type faces may be cast upon `slugs 'of similar size or thickness, or so that thc'characters inthe line may be cast upon the slug inany desired relation to the edges thereof. For il' stance, some fonts havel long ascending characters, and others long descending characters. Other fonts have long ascendlng and short descending characters. In one case it may be necessary to move the characters vul'iward on the slug, and in another to'movcqthem downward'on the slug, in order that an alphabet of a given size'may be located on the v'face ofv a Ygiven slug. Again,l insome cases, and for special reasons, a small alphabet is to be located near 'the upper or near the lower edge of the slug.

struction being such also as to permit of the employment 1n the machine of a single ejector blade of maximum width which ejects slugs of all lengths and thicknesses .from the mold slot. I further provide cony nected means for etfecting these functions, whereby the mold members may be quickly and Aaccurately set by the machine operator Afor thev different measures of body and length without having to leave his seat at the keyboard, and without the necessity of opening the vise or front frame of the machine, as is ordinarily customary in existing practice. In ordcr to permit the employment otI the single ejector blade previously mentioned, I provide a movable abut-ment,which normally constitutes one wall of the mold,

`but which is retracted during the ejccting operation.

I also employ suitable adjust-ing means whereby the position of the first elevator and of the mold keeper-plate maybe varied with reference to the mold slot,--these movements' of variation being automatic and t synchronous, and when desired following one another in any predetermined progressive series, and the adjusting means for effecting the variations being similarly under the convenient control of. the operator. In this connection means are also provided whereby the parts yield to prevent breakage in the event that they have been improperly or carelessly adjusted.

Another feature of construction is the provision of adjusting means whereby the parallelism of the mold walls may be readily and accurately secured.

These and other features will appear -from the detailed description that follows.

In some particulars the general construction and arrangement of partss similar to that presented 1n my former Letters Patent No. 837,837, and may be regardedas an improvement thereon.

It will also be understood that I do not limitmyself to the precise form and details features except in so far as such limitations .is a vertical cross-section shown and described herein, and that'many variations and changes'thereln will'suggest themselves to those skilledin the art without departure from the spirit of my invention; and, generally speaking, I do not desire to limit myself to any specific details or are specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figurel through the lmold and the adjacent 'parts of the machine, taken substantially on the linelf-l of Fig. 2; Fig.y

2is a front elevation thereof,'a portion of the ejecting mechanism and its connected parts being shown at 'the right-hand side thereof; Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section taken substantially'on the line 3 3 in Fig. 2, and showing 'the lspring block in the casting osition; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the mol Fig. 4 is an outline elevation of the mold frame; Fig. 4b is a similar view of the `mold body; Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 55 in Fig. 4, and showing the means for adjusting the mold cap horizontally; Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a portion of the machine frame, showing the mold-adjusting-lever and sector in-relation to the i' and the ejection of the slug-from the mold v spective view and its passage between the trimming knives; Fig. 9 1s an enlarged view of some of the parts illustrated in Fig..1; and Fig.

. line 10-10 of Fig. 2.

' Referring to the drawings', the mold isv 10 is va detail sectional view taken on the connected to the front of the mold slide B Vby the rear horizontal stud or -journal c25,-

in such manner thatg'it may be rocked to and fro about itin the manner w'ell known in the art. The slide B moves backward and forward, carrying the mold withl it, so that 'the latter may be moved'in the customary manner to 'the casting and ejectin'g ositions respectively.

composed line of matrices, at which tim'e the pot-mouth F10 presses against the rear of the mold.

As in my previous Patent No. 837,887, the mold comprisesV a body portion A, the relatively movable frame C, and the mold cap D', slidably Vseated in grooved' ways in the frame. The general form ofthe mold illustrated in Figs. thefparts being assembled in the manner shown in the other. figures of the' drawing, and so that the relative movements of the two members may be i i Guided and cont-rolled in the manner to be subsequently described. yThe mold cell E is vthroughout its lenh tions Fig. 1 shows therno d in its vcasting position, and in engagement with the s0 as t@ bring'ts head I formed at the top and bottom by the adjacent cap .and body surfaces, at one end by the hardened metal block c, inserted Vin and made a part of the frame C, and at theother end by the projecting toe f of the retractable spring in Fig.,4, in dotted lines in Fig. v2, and in .section in Fig. 3, consists of a metal plate angailarly shaped in cross-section, and having a square toe f projecting from one of its corners. The on the rear face of the mold cap D, and normally because of the engaging spring f1, the toe f projects below the lower 'face of the cap D into the mold slot E, and bearsA of the mold bodyl As the' mold body A may be relatively moved with reference to the frame C and the cap D, it will be'ob'- v vious that changes in the body measure or thickness of the slug may be effected by`8 5 varying these` relations. v Referring to Figs. l, 2 and 9, it will be .seen thata nut c1 isv mounted rigidly upontheframe C below the mold 'body A, and

thatfa bushing a3 Vis threaded within the n'ut .'90

c1, and a gear sleeve a4 in turn is threaded within the bushing a3. fThe bushing a3,

when screwed into the nut c1, is held in any A desired position by means ofthe set-screw a". These adjusting and securing means are 95 employed for the purpose of' effecting permanent or corrective variations in the relaof the parts,l and are not commonly used in connection with ordinary adjust ments. -The .gear sleeve ar,4 is provided at'its 100 upper en d Vwith a bevel gear, and at its lowerend with a head e, and' between thebevel gear and, the head it is threadedpintothe bushingl a3# adjacent, portion of the mold body A, and

is secured against longitudinal movement by -lneansof the head al -formed on one end thereof, and the collar a5. locatednear thel I The head al of the rod is formed: 1,19

other end. with a recess or 'opening to receive the shaped key a2, which may be movedtherein ment with the recess ai21 in the head a of the sleeve a, or into thefrecess 022 of the nut' 115 being used for the adjustment of the mold 120 slot and the keeper-plate respectively, as will hereafter appear.

When the key a2 is. in engagement with the nut c1, and because of the arrangement of the parts as previously described, the ro- 125 tation of the gear sleeve a4, because ofits Athreaded connection with.- the nut c1, causes a relative movement` of the mold body A block F. This spring block, shown 7'0 block F slides vertically upon the upper face The rod a passes through vthe .v center of the sleeve a, and also throu-ghthe either intoengagel and frame C, and thus a change in the ver- Vtical dimensions of the mold cell, the Width of the latter being'- decreased or enlarged according to the direction of rotation of thel gear sleeve. At this time the rod a, because `of its locked condition is notefective in adjusting the keeper-plate, which feature will be subsequently described.

i... tudinal movement of the shaft h being "ited by its connection to the adjustable nut Upon the front` of/the.; machine, and within easy reach `ofthe Yoperator seated at the keyboardf as shown in Figs. '1, 6 and 7,'is arranged the hand lever H, by means of which the mold cell adjustments `for body measure are lcontrolled. This lever is hinged at the point h2 to a castingk?, the latter being secured to the horizontal shaft h by the adjustable nut h1. The shaft /t is carried or supported in the bracket 11.1,

which is also formed or recessed to receive the spiral spring it", the shaft h being shouldered to engage the spring. On the inner lend of the shaft h is secured the bevelgear a?, which automatically meshes with the corresponding bevel gear on the sleeve a4 when the mold moves forward either in the casting. or in the ejecting position, the proper ""ngagement of these gears being assisted by he pressure of the spring It and the longilim- The forward motionof the mold referred to is that which occurs in the normal operation of a linotype machine, such .as when the sembled line tf matrices in the casting position, as discl sed for instance in United States Letters APatent No. 436,531, and as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

illustrated in tig. l of the drawings-herein.

The adjustments effected through the rotation-of the shaft L are effected at tht time of the automatic engagements of the gears just mentioned, the shaft being actuated for this purpose in the manner now to be described. -'graduated disk h is secured on the front vend of the bracket f1.1", and is provided on its periphery with locatingI pins h6, so arranged as to enter a notch in the plate ILT of the lever H, (see Fig. 7), and thus to hold the lever in any desired position. A coil spring h4 located between the end of the lever H and the casting h acts to" maintain the engagement of the lever with anyffselectedone of .the locating pins tQWlien the operator Wishes to change the body measure of the mold slot, thatis to say, the thickness of the slug, hel grasps the handle of the lever H and moves it forward to the position In this way it is disengaged from the locking pin and may be moved .to any other desired point on the graduated disk h5, when it .is allowed to engagea pin It in its new position. It will be apparent that this moved advances to engage the as-I ment of the hand' lever, through engagementof the gear as withxtheg'earin, the sleeve at, causes the rotation of the latter and thus changes the body size of the lnold cell 1n the manner previously described.

Turningnow to the means whereby adjustments are effected in the length of the mold cell, or in other words, in the line measure, and referring to Figs. l, 2, 3, 4

and 8, it will be seen that the-mold' cap l) slides in grooved ways across the upper portion of the frame C,-and is retained in 4gaged therefrom; Two springs, f1 and d,

which bear-respectively' u on'the toe and upon the' inclined edge o the block, cou- -stantly urge it downward and serve to maintain its alinement. It will be obvious that changes in the position of the mold cap D with relation to the supporting frame C will effect corresponding Ichanges in the length oflthe mold cell, and this adjustment is accurately controlled in the manner now to be described. l

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, a toothed rack Z is fastened to the rear face of the mold cap D, its teeth meshing with the teeth of the pinion d1, which is secured to thfrear end of a bear'ng stud d2, which passes through the fra e C and is 'formed on its face with a squared recess d3. This recess may be engaged by a key ai,V shown in dotted lines in 'Fig'. 5, and the pinion rotated so as to move the mold cap inl one directionor the other, when it is Vdesired'to change the line measure. In order to facilitate the adjustment, graduated scales,lnot

shown,` may be placed in appropriate positions upon the frame' C, or upon the mold cap D, or both, in the manner well understood in the art. After the line adjustment of the mold, cap is made, it is necessary that it should be locked in adjusted position, -so that the pressure of the metal during the casting,vor the movements of the mold itself, may not disturb the adjustment. I therefore employ a second detent rack d, which is accurately graduated in anydesired manner. and which is fastened behind the gear rack d to the rear face of the mold cap D. The detent .teeth of the rack- Z5 are engaged by a locking tooth d, formed "on the plate d, which in turn is secured to the slide block 12, carried on the lever (ZT.

The lever d"I lis pivoted on the-rearface 'of "the frame C at d8, and is constantly urged downward by` the spring" el. The slide blockdl'to which the plate d and locking tooth 'd are attached, maybe adjusted accurately 1n position by the finely threaded rod d and the finger nut d, a spring'cl15 bearing against the nut 0313 to-hold the latter,

against accidental turning. Before changing the adjustment-of the line Imeasure of the mold slot, the locking tooth d must be first disengaged from the rack d5, and this is effected bymoving the lever-cl?, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4,after which the detent finger d1 (see Figs. 2 and 4) is turned so as to rest on the frame C,'as shown' by dotted lines in Fig. 4, and thus maintain the lever in its disengaged position against the, tension of the spring Z9 until the mold cap has been moved by the operator to the l desired position. U

' It will be seen that the adjustmentof the 'mold for length of line, like its adjustment for thethickne'ss of the slug, `may be made the crank I secured to the shaft c', and con'- nected by means of the link J to the point j ofthe mold frame. :The crank I in this construction takesv the place of the pinion .gear usually provided in machines ofy this y class,;'and may be vsimilarly operated by ,'ejector blade. In this manner,

l of the slugs produced 'withdrawal of the proj means-of any suitable connectionsv from the driving mechanism. However, the particu-v lar form employed-constitutes no part of the- -present' inventlon.`

The spring block F is operated from time to time transversely of the mold calp D, to withdraw the projecting toe f from t e'mold slot E, thus'leaving the lmold slot open throu hout its entire llength between the cap and the body A, to.. permit thev passage therethrough of I obviate the necessityfora change of ejector blades when the line measure is altered, a Asingle blade offull width being efficiently Vemployed for ej ecting purposes, x notwithstandin thevw size in the mo dj. I ecting toe f the mold takes place after eachcasting'operation and .during the movement of the .mold

' to the 'ejecting position. Referring to Figs.

`2, 3, 4 and 8, a lever d1? 'is pivoted to the mold cap D at d, and carries at its free end the cam rolld.

a full" Width' operating sleeve The lever d lies normally beneath the stud f2, which projects from the spring block F; As the mold l frame swings through `a quarter turn to the ejecting position, the cam roll d20 contacts face d, secured to the frame of the machine, the resulting movements of the leverl and spring block being shown in dotted lines in Fig.- 2, and in perspective in Fig. 8. 'As will be seen in the last mentioned figure, the full width ejector blade 'K advances through the mold slot and eXpels t-he -slugL therefrom, and at the same time causes vit to pass be; tween the trimming knives L1, The ejector blade is then retracted and the return movement of the mold frame permits the return of the lever d andthe spring block F to their normal positions.

As shown in Fig. 2, I have provided the ordinary registering pins or dowels a and g5 al as a means for accurately 'alning the mold when'in the casting position. I' also provide an additional means to steady it in the ejecting position.- Referring to F ig. l,-

immediately below the bracket /z,1,.I pivot 90 a .lever k12 between lugs h depending from' the bracket h1", the -lon er end of the lever la. extending towar the front of the machine and resting upon a stiff coil spring 11.1* contained in a suitable recess in the bracket casting. The opposite and shorter end of the lever 71.12 projects toward the rear'of the machine (see Fig. 8),', where it is beveled and rides upon a plate of har- .denedmetal all, set upon one of the faces of 10c thevmold body A, when the mold advances in its ejectin position. By'these means the mold, mold Irame, and the connected parts are properlyregistered and held steadily therein during have also provided means whereby the position of theiirst elevator M and the mold keeper-plate N maybe varied either separately or simultaneously with reference to the mold slot E, and' to any desired extent 11.0'

for thepurpose of altering the position of the characters upon the slug in the manner previously discussed.

ifrring a) rigs. 1, e and 9, it will be seei that the first elevator 4f-ramem is formedl 115."

wit a lug orpnojeetiou mi, provided with the set-screw m2, which engages with the cam or eccentricA 72.15 located beneath the. screw and sustaining it. 'I his'cam or eccentric 71,1? rotates upon a bearing formed inl the bracket casting h1", and is secured to the or plate h1, 'the upper .end of which is .extended forward and provided with the spring-actuated latch 71.17. The" hand lever H, previously described, has' a 125 pin L18, which may be engaged by the op,-V erator at will between the projecting porti of the plate h1? and the latch h, so that -as he moves the lever from one v oint to an-4 otherl upon the graduated dis previously'k .130

with and overrides the stationary cam sur- 70 the ejecting operation. I 105.

described, the plate hw is carried along with the lever, andas the cam or eccentric 7L is rotated thereby the height of the first elevator with reference to the mold slot 'is varied accordingly. y

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 9, the mold keeper-p`late N is grooved horizontally along the upper portion of its face in the customary way to engage, aline and retain the lower ears of the matrices in the composed line. It is formed with two depending lugs a, n, which are pivoted at a1, nl, to the slide block a2, which slide block contains and engages the nut a5, into which the upper end of the rod a is threaded. Theslide block a2 is also `formed with guiding pins n, ne, which enter suitable brecesses in the mold body and guide and aline the slide block during its reciprocation. The keeper-plate N is normally forced outwardly by the spring 71,3 contained in a suitable recess in the mold body, the extent of this out-ward movement being limited by the adjusting screw n4.

As previously described, when the head of the key a2 engages in the recess 022 of the nut c1, the rotation of the gear sleeve a4 causes the relative movement of the frame C and the mold body A, and thus varies the width of the mold slot'E. Due to the 'connection of the keeper-plate N to the mold body A, it remains in fixed relation thereto at this time and is therefore independent of alterations in the width of the mold slot. The keeper-plate N is, however, also adj ustable independently ofthe mold body, and this lfeature will now be described.

The rod a is employed for 'the purposes of this independent adjust-ment of the keeperplate N, and thenecessary connection is .effected by manually or otherwise moving the key a2 inwardly, thus bringing lts head into' the recess w21 formed in the head e201 of the gear sleeve (L4. This movement disconnects the rod a from its fixed position with relation to the nut e1, and connects it instead to the gear sleeve a4, so that the rod and sleeve now turn as one member. ln this p10- sition of the parts, the movement of the hand lever H, transmitted through the bevel gear a8 to the gear sleeve a?, Causes the rotation of the rod a, and through the nut a5 and slide block n? thus effects the independ Aeut vertical`adjustment of the keeper-plate N with reference to the moldibody. It will be evident that the movementof the hand lever H may be communicated simultaneously to two different devices in the machine,to the iirst elevator through the ec centric or cam It, and to the keeper-plate N through the rod a, etc. In each case the heights of the respective parts are varied correspondingly and synchronously. Moreover, this simultaneous adjustmentlis `also .effected vfrom the front ofthe machine and made by the operator' from his positionat tric portion the keyboard, whenever it isfnecessary for any reason to vary the relations of the mold slot with the first elevator and keeper-plate. It may also be employed for all changes of body measure whenever the matrices, of whatever body or face, have been made in the first instance to some common standard of alinement. For instance, assuming that the standard has been 4taken,at lll-point, which position of the plate h1 is shown in dotted lines on the disk lin Fig. G, tliecooperating alinement devicesV ought alwaysto be engaged by or disengaged from the hand/ lever H at this position. That is to say, when it is desired to throw the device out of operation, the lever H should be moved to l the lol-point mark upop the graduated disk before disengaging it from the plate 71,1", and before changing the location of the T- key a2, so as again to connect the rod a with the nut c1. Conversely, wheneveriit is grequired to brin the device into operation the level' H shoul be moved to the saine mark before the reverse connections `are made.

This is the proper and orderly course'to be pursued to secure the correct adjustment of the vkeeper-plate with that of the first ele vator. When, however, through the carelessness of the operator, or otherwise, the v respective'adjustments do not properly coincide, the pivoted and spring-pressed construction of the keeper-plate permits it to yield as the mold advances to the composed line, andthe ears of the matrices are not sheared off or mutilated, as might occur if presented in an improper position, and such precautionary means were not employed.

As shown in F ig. 2, the springs O and P lare employed between the mold body A and thev frame C, in order to maintain the balance of the parts during their periods of movement and adjustment, and to secure their correct engagement and relative adjustment under all conditions. I have, however, provided additional means to insure .the accurate position of the parts, and particularly'the exact parallelism of the upper and lower walls of the mold slot E, if, for any reason, this essential parallelism should Abe disturbed.

Referring to Figs. 2, 4a, ab, and 10, the frame C is shown as forined with a lug c2 at one corner thereof. The mold body A is correspondingly formed witha socket am, having parallel twin extensions. A stud a is secured at one end in the lug c2, and projects therefrom, the projecting portion being eccentrically shouldered, the said eccentric portion engaging between the parallel faces of the socket au. It will be apparent that the turning or rotary ladjustment of the stud sa, due -tothe engagement of its eccenwiththe socket a, alters the relative positions of the frame C and body' A, .and that thereby the parallelism of the faces of the mold cell is may be accurately adjusted and alined, if it be found necessary. Generally speaking, among the essential advantages securedby my construction are the following: The .adjustment and read-.

justment of the mold parts to produce different measures of length. or body, or both, may bev conveniently and speedily efl'ectedv by the operator from his position at the keyboard, and -without disturbing or altering the normal organization of the machine; the adjustable mold is provided with a movable block or abutment, forming one wall of the -mold cell,'which is withdrawn automatically during the ejecting o eration, the abutment thusjsubserving a ouble function; a single ejector blade of full width is employed, notwithstanding. variations in the size of the slug; the matrix alining devices may be adjusted either simultaneously with the adjustment of the mold, or independently-thereof; the matrix alining devices and the matrix presenting means maybe )similarly adjusted with reference to vthe mold slot, either separately or simultaneously; these last mentioned adjustments are also effected by the operator from his o' sition at4 the keyboard and' without iS turbing the normal condition and organization of the machine; and specialV means are also provided for insuring, adjustin 0' and maintaining the parallelism of the mold walls.

VHavingthus described my invention, its

construction and mode of o eration, what I claim anddesire to secure y'Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:`

1'. In a linotype machine, a slotted mold, one of the walls of which is vadjustable to different points to vary the sizeof the slot and is also retractable transversely to permit the passage of the ejector blade together with means to retract the wall for the purpose specified.

2. In a linotype machine, a slotted mold, one of the walls of which is movable in two directions, longitudinally to vary the length of the slot, and' transversely to .permit the passage of the ejector blade together' with means to move the wall transversely for the purpose speciied.

3. In a linotype machine, a slotted mold, comprising a wall which is adjustable to different points to vary the size of the slot and also retractable transversely to permit the passage of the ejector blade, the said wall eilig spring ac'tuated to hold it in normal position together with means to retract the vWall for the purpose specitied.

together with means whereby'the said wall is retracted during the passag from the casting 'to the ejecting position.

5. In a linotype machine, a slotted in old movable fromthe casting to the ejecting. position, vone ofthe walls of which 1s adjustable to different-points to vary the length of the slot and also retractable transversely to permit the passageof the ejector blade, the said Wallbeing spring actuated to hold it in its normal place, `together with means whereby the wall is retracted during the .passage of the mold from the casting to the ejecting position and permitted to -resume its normal place during its passage' from the ejeeting to the casting position.'

e of the mold (l. In a linotype machine, a slotted mold provided with a movable part whereby the size of the slot may be varied, combined with a single manual voperating device mounted upon the fixed frame and automatically engagiiig-connections therefrom to the movable mold partadapted upon the actuation of the operatingy device to cdeet snultaneonsly any desired change in 'the size of the slot.

7. In a linotype machine, a slotted mold provided with a movable part Wlierebytlie' width of the slot may be varied, 'combined with a -.smgle manual operating device mounted Vupon thefixed frame and automatically engaging connections therefrom to the movable mold part adapted upon the actuation of the operating device to ieffectv simultaneously any desired change in the width of the slot.

8 In a linotype machine, the combination of a mold and a mold keeper to aline the matrices in engagement therewith, with adjusting means to vary the relative position of the keeper to the mold, ,and operating devices connected to the adjusting means and located at the outside of the mach-ine.

9. In a linotype machine, the combination of a mold and mechanism forl presenting the matrices thereto, with adjusting means for the said presenting mechanism, whereby the relative positions 'of the mold and the presenting mechanismmay be varied, together with operating devices connected to the said adjusting means V and located on the fixed frame of the machine.

10. Ina linoftype machine, a slotted mold. provided withadjusting means whereby the *width of the slot may be varied and a single manual operating device mounted upon the fixed frame and automatically connecting with.the adjusting means, the said operating device being located in convenient position 'so that the operator may effect any desired adjustment at will and without disturbing the organization of the machine.`

11. In a linotype machine, the combination of a mold and a mold keeper to aline the matrices in engagement therewith, with adjusting "means to vary the relative position of the keeper to the mold, and operating devices connected to the adjusting means and located- .in proximity tothe keyboard, sothat the operatormay etl'e'ct the adjustment without leaving 'his place or disturbing the organization of the machine.

12. In a linotype machine, the combination of a mold and mechanism -for present-` ing the matrices thereto, with adjusting means for the said presenting mechanism, whereby thev relative positions of the mold and the presenting mechanism may be varied, together with operating devices con-A nected to the said adjusting means and located in proximity to the ke board, 'so thatr the 'operator may effect the adjustmentwithout leaving hisl placeor disturbingjthe organization'of the machine. l- 13.111 a linotype machine, a rotary mold frame and aA slotted -mold contained therein, with adjusting means' to vvary the slot, together with' operating connections for the said adjustingmeans, whichv connections are located concentrically with reference to the rotaryjmold frame.

`14a-In alinotype'machine, the combination of a rotary mold frame, and a mold and 'a .mold keeper mounted therein, with adjusting means to vary the relative positions'of the mold and the moldkeeper, and

operating connections for the adjusting means, which co'm'iections are located concentrically with frame.` i

l5. In a linotype machine, the combination of a movable mold frame anda mold reference to the rotary mold contained therein, with adjusting means to' vary the size of the mold, and a single manual operating device'automatically connecting with said 'adjusting means and located on, a portion of the fixed frame, whereb any desired variation irl-.the size of the mol may be eected at willll 16. In a linotypge. machine#thev combination of a movable .mold lamefand' a mold and amold keeper mounted therein, with adjusting'means to vary the relative'posi-v tions of the mold andthe mold keeper, and operating devices connected to said ad"nst-- ing means and located on a portion o` the fixed frame.' V

' 17. In a linotype. machine, a sectional mold frame and a mold contained therein, the said mold comprising two' parallel mold walls located olrditl'erent sections of the frame,..together with adjusting means between the said frame portions to control 'their angular relation, whereby the paralli-,lism ofthe walls `may be insured.

1S. In a linotype machine, a sectional mold frame and a mold contained therein, the said mold comprising two parallel mold walls located on diierent sections of the lframe, together with an eccentric interposed the size of them 1n proper angular relation.

20. In a' linotype machine, a sectional mold frame and a mold contained therein, the said mold comprising two parallel mold walls located ondiierent sections of the frame, springs acting upon the saidjrame portions and tending to hold them in proper angular relation. together with adjusting the said frame sections and tending to hold 'means Vinterposed between the said frame angular relation, V

portions to control their whereby the parallelism of the walls may be insured.

21..,In'a linotype machine, the combination of a slotted' mold and a mold-keeper connected thereto, with a screw interposed between the mold and mold-keeper whereby their relative positions may' be varied at wil-l, and a manual' operating devicl connected to the screw.

22. In .a linotype machine, the combination of an adjustable lmold and-a mold keeper connected thereto, with .a single adjusting means, coniprising shiftable connections, whereby their relative po'sitions may be varied or whereby the mold maybe adjusted alone, at will.

tion of a mold and ay mold-keeper connected 24.111 a 'linotyple machine, the combination ofv a mold an anold keeper. connected thereto, with a p single adjusting means whereby theirv relative positions `may be varied or whereby with a single adjusting means.

justed alone, at willtogether with operat.-

ing devices connect ,ftol'the said adjustmg means and locatedfat'tlie outside of the machine. 1g

25. In a linotype machin the combina- ,tion of a mold and a mold keeper connected thereto, with a single adjusting means, the said adjusting means comprising'a connect-- mg device whereby their relative :positions may be varied or whereby the mold maybe adjusted alone, at will. l

2 6. In a linotype machineffthefcomb'ination of a mold, amold keeper,land mechanism for sustaining` andp'esenting'the matrices thereto, together with adjusting means whereby the mold keeper and the presenting mechanism' may beadjusted together.

27. In a liriotype machine, the combination of a mold, a mold keeper, and mechanism for 'sustainingand presenting the matrices thereto, with adjusting means whereby 4Athe mold keeper and the presenting mechan- 5 ism may be adjusted in unison, together lotion of an adjustable mold, an adjustable with devices connected to the adjusting means'and located at the outside of the ma chine.

28, In a linotype machine, the combina- 'mold keeper, and an adjustable matrix pre- ./senting mechanism, with a single operattions, whereby one or more of the'said vparts i may be adjusted in unison, the said operating device beingI located at the outside of the machine.

30. In a linotype machine, an adjustable slotted mold comprising a movable member and adjusting means therefor to vary the l length of the slot,v together with a detent and detent-rack connected with the movable member to lock itin' adjusted' position.

Pil. In a linotypc machine, anV adjustable slotted moldleomprising adjustingV means to vary the length of the slot and separate and distinct lmeans coperating directly with the mold to lock the parts in adjusted position, t-he said locking 'means being also provided with adjusting devic'es.

32. In a linotypev machine, an vadjustable slotted mold comprising adjusting means to vary the length of. the slot and separate and distincti means coperating directly with the mold to lock the parts in adjusted position, together with a device to hold the .locking means out of operative position during the adjustment of the parts. l

33. `In a linotype machine, the combina- 'tionof a mold and matrix presentngmeans, .with a mold keeper arranged 'to yield 1n the event of the improper presentation of the matrices. f

34. In a linotype machine, the combinationv of a mold and matrix presenting means, with -a pivotally'- mounted and springpressed mold keeper, so thatit may yield in the event of the vimproper presentation of' the matrices. l

35. In a linotyp'e machine, the combination `of a movable mold frame and ejecting mechanism, with a. steadying and alining device pivotally-mounted to coperate Wit-h the mold frame in its ejecting position.

In 'testimony whereof I hive affixed my 4 signature in presence of two witnesses. THOMAS SIMMONS IIOMANS.

lVitnesses: J oirNvF, STEVENS, i

CHARLES E. GRANT. 

